MSHA reports fatality at Utah sand and gravel facility

A 56-year-old equipment operator with 10 years of experience was killed on Feb. 24, 2011, Bolinder Resources LLC – Crushing and Sampling Unit, a Utah sand and gravel operation, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced on April 11.

The operator was cleaning a tramp metal magnet on a belt conveyor when it started.

MSHA has provided the following best practices to protect against this type of accident in the future: